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A collaborative effort between the Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education and the Frankfort Teachers' Association (FTA) has resulted in the approval of a two-year collective bargaining agreement. Seventy-eight percent of the Teachers' Association voted to approve the contract on April 9, and the Board of Education voted to ratify the contract at its April 14 meeting. The negotiating team included Board of Education President Christopher McFadden, Vice President Patrick Usher, Board Member Gina Briese, Interim Superintendent, Dr. Patricia Wernet, Assistant Superintendent, Curt Saindon, FTA President Kellie Aranowski, Treasurer Beth Klutcharch and Executive Committee...

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A collaborative effort between the Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education and the Frankfort Teachers' Association (FTA) has resulted in the approval of a two-year collective bargaining agreement. Seventy-eight percent of the Teachers'...

New SmartStyle Family Hair Salon Coming to Darien!Grand Opening Planned for THIS MONDAY, April 7
WHO Darien residents and surrounding communities WHAT SmartStyle Family Hair Salon Celebrating their Grand Opening in Darien with special haircut pricing...

15 of the nation's top dry cleaners convene for annual idea exchange
Winnetka, IL, March 26, 2014: Each year, the Round Table of Launderers and Dry Cleaners convenes to address mutual concerns and openly exchange ideas. 15 members of the prestigious...

Chrysler's turnaround under Fiat leadership has been one heck of a success story. Since taking over in 2009, Fiat has guided the company through a controlled bankruptcy, refreshed the existing product line (making most vehicles considerably better), and...

OAKLAND, Calif. — As a much-anticipated federal court trial began Monday, the walls that for decades have separated college athletes from the riches of a multibillion-dollar sports enterprise began to show some cracks.
The occasion was the opening of...

Some kitchen scales can be space grabbers, an issue in homes where counter space is at a premium. That makes the TriScale Compact Folding Digital Kitchen Scale by Joseph Joseph so appealing. When the arms are closed (and covering the controls), it's small...

Large grocery stores in Chicago soon will be able to start selling liquor three hours earlier on Sundays, a move supporters say will help Chicago businesses compete with nearby suburbs.The City Council today adopted without debate a plan to allow liquor...

When a woman from Nordic Energy called 72-year-old John Staunton and offered him a cheap rate on electricity, he signed up. His roommate wastes a lot of electricity, he said, by sleeping with the TV on.
The first month, the bill came as promised — a...

The City Council today approved a measure to regulate the fledgling rideshare industry in Chicago despite opposition from taxicab companies who believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s efforts don’t go far enough.Aldermen voted 34-10 in favor of the new regulations...

What has happened to Matt Davidson down in Triple-A? He is near the bottom in batting. – Howard, Columbus. Matt Davidson hitting below the Mendoza Line in Triple-A; two "closers" on disabled list; Conor Gillaspie hitting over .300....

Miami is the third city featured in our series that takes a look at the top U.S. real estate markets from a new angle. The cities were chosen by using the following three criteria: the size of the buyer population, the number of homeowners and the average...

Alibaba gave investors a closer look at the scale and growth of the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut in an initial public offering (IPO) prospectus filed on Tuesday, the first step in what could be the largest technology debut in history.
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Homeowners thinking about selling occasionally wrestle with two competing mindsets: the financial, by-the-book steps in pricing, marketing and closing; and the emotional aspects of putting a cherished piece of one's life up for assessment by...

Just as the Chicago area is getting ready for air conditioning weather, residents can expect to be jolted by higher electric bills.
Starting June 1, Commonwealth Edison customers on average will see monthly bills jump 21 percent, to about $82 a month...

Take picnic crunching beyond the usual suspects with Chickpea Chips from Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods. The new chips come in Lightly Salted, Seeded Multigrain and Sweet Chili varieties. Cookbook author Kaimal was inspired by a South Indian snack called...

As warmer weather starts spreading across the United States, look for the residential real estate market to emerge from its hibernation.
That's the reassuring view from Eddie Tyner, general manager of ForSaleByOwner.com, one of several online services...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s revised ordinance to impose some regulation on ride-sharing companies operating in Chicago was sent on its way Thursday to a full city council vote next week, despite objections that the measure lacks proper safety or consumer...

The Seattle area is the 10th featured market in our series that takes a look at the top U.S. real estate markets from a new angle. How were the cities chosen? Using three criteria: the size of the buyer population, the number of homeowners and the average...

Exelon Corp. saw its profits rise 6.5 percent in the second quarter as lower energy prices were partially offset by higher reservation fees it receives from the grid operator for its power and lower income taxes.
The nuclear giant on Thursday reporting...

Chicago-area home prices rose 1.5 percent in May, turning in one of the better monthly performances across the country, but the pace of improvement is slowing here as it is elsewhere. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index, released Tuesday, also...